As PFT discussed Goodell was on the cover of Time magazine and within the discussion within he discussed eliminating kickoffs. essentially make it a 4th and 15 where the team can punt (to replace the kickoff) or go for it (to replace the onside kick).

It's an interesting change. The issue I'd have is 15 yards might not be long enough. The chance of converting a 15 yard play (by pentalty, completion or run) is far greater than recovering an onside kick. Also if you team has a really bad defense there's a chance the other team elects to keep going for teh 4th and 15 and ultimately your offense might not see the field.

Interesting idea, probably aimed at making football even more about offense and scoring points. Onsides are tough to recover, 4th and 15 has better odds, but then again the defense can play like they would any 4th & 15. Its worth considering since kickoffs are almost pointless now.

He'd be open to having the team that just scored get the ball on the 30 yard line and have 1 chance to get 15 yards, or they could punt it

WTF is he talking about???

The NFL is turning into a pansy league, they already eliminated kickoffs when they moved the ball forward 5 yards...Only rookies with something to prove are attempting to return kicks 8 yards deep in their endzone

With how serious brain injuries are and that the majority of injuries come on special teams plays? Listen, we all like watching guys slam into each other (people like Bobeph and GA4M for reasons associated with similar vocabulary), but come on... they're humans too and they're literally cutting years and maybe decades from their lives on plays like these.

The only other solution I can think of is to eliminate the helmet... but you look at rugby, and there's still vicious head-to-head contact.

Interesting idea, probably aimed at making football even more about offense and scoring points. Onsides are tough to recover, 4th and 15 has better odds, but then again the defense can play like they would any 4th & 15. Its worth considering since kickoffs are almost pointless now.

Actually it's a lamebrain idea...like the OP touched on is that a team has is having a great day on 4th down to the extent of the Tyree and Manningham level, the other team COULD mathematically never touch the field on offense. Just another Goodell and Mara pillow talk session.

So what happens when you go for the 15 and your successful, you get the ball back (almost like an onside kick?). What happens if you are not suuccessful with the 15 yard try, do you then punt it off? As much respect as I may give Schiano for being an old school hard guy, this idea of his is more stpid then him "playing to the whistle".

Also what about opening kick-offs since it is the start of the game and no one has technically scored yet?

So what happens when you go for the 15 and your successful, you get the ball back (almost like an onside kick?). What happens if you are not suuccessful with the 15 yard try, do you then punt it off? As much respect as I may give Schiano for being an old school hard guy, this idea of his is more stpid then him "playing to the whistle".

Also what about opening kick-offs since it is the start of the game and no one has technically scored yet?

Just questions for fun, although I hate the idea.

The idea would be only after touchdowns and field goals not the start of halfs. If you were to go for it and be successful, it would be like recovering an onside kick like you said. However if you go for it and don't get it then the other team gets it wherever the play ends, giving them great field position to start the drive. It's an interesting idea.

The idea would be only after touchdowns and field goals not the start of halfs. If you were to go for it and be successful, it would be like recovering an onside kick like you said. However if you go for it and don't get it then the other team gets it wherever the play ends, giving them great field position to start the drive. It's an interesting idea.

Those were my thoughts on how it would go. But the idea kind of contradicts the full speed issue, a lot of teams would play it safe because it may be early in the game and they elect to punt if off from the 30 yard line, thus resulting in full speed contact as if it were a kick-off, unless it is fair caught. I think more players get hurt from punt returns than kick returns, when there is a return.

NFL needs to stop trying so hard, getting too cute, changing stuff too much. Just leave stuff the way it is, people like football for football, nothing needs to be changed.

With how serious brain injuries are and that the majority of injuries come on special teams plays? Listen, we all like watching guys slam into each other (people like Bobeph and GA4M for reasons associated with similar vocabulary), but come on... they're humans too and they're literally cutting years and maybe decades from their lives on plays like these.

The only other solution I can think of is to eliminate the helmet... but you look at rugby, and there's still vicious head-to-head contact.

I'm gona rip you right down the middle with a chainsaw, so they can use you in the next science exhibit.

Hate the idea. As insignificant as it may sound, I think one of the coolest moments in sports, is seeing hundreds of flashes going off during the opening KO of the Super Bowl. Goodell would be going overboard with this idea.

Those were my thoughts on how it would go. But the idea kind of contradicts the full speed issue, a lot of teams would play it safe because it may be early in the game and they elect to punt if off from the 30 yard line, thus resulting in full speed contact as if it were a kick-off, unless it is fair caught. I think more players get hurt from punt returns than kick returns, when there is a return.

NFL needs to stop trying so hard, getting too cute, changing stuff too much. Just leave stuff the way it is, people like football for football, nothing needs to be changed.

I'd assume from the stats they've gathered, seems like punts are safer than kick offs. Which kinda makes sense, you only have a few gunners running down the field, and the defence is running back with them. As opposed to 11vs11 running in force half the field against each other.